Goodyear Tactical Boots Black

These are not just boots for fashion.

Built to last, they'll keep going with replaceable Goodyear Welt deep-profile solid rubber outsoles.

It can take up to eight weeks to make a pair of Goodyear Welted boots, using up to 75 shoe parts and over 200 different operations to make.

The origin of this method goes back more than three hundred years.

The method is generally regarded in the global footwear industry as the best way to make superior boots.

When you wear these boots, their fit and comfort only gets better as their components mold to the shape of your foot.

Goodyear Welted shoes can be re-soled by stitching the new sole to the edge, extending the life of the shoes.

• Made from Italian 69% bio-based vegan leather, shaped around a classic tactical 9-eye boot that wraps your legs. You can polish the uppers to make them look like new and give them a shine.
• Solid rubber Goodyear Welt outsoles with deep profile and recycled material. Easy to replace at good shoemakers.
• Long and strong laces made of recycled polyester. Keep them loose or string them up with the 3 x sets of gunmetal black lace hooks.
• Large recycled polyester WVS embroidered pull tab for donning.
• Fully lined with brown vegan suede for comfort, air circulation and breathability.

Ethics and Sustainability

• This product is certified CO2-neutral
• It is delivered to you through our carbon neutral supply chain in paper and cardboard packaging
• You can return it with our paperless carbon neutral return service
• Use our returns service when this product is at the end of its life
• Made in Portugal

Source: Shop Like You Give a Damn

Will's Vegan Store launched in 2012 as a vegan shoe company. Since then, they've moved into fashion and other products as well.

The brand continuously reflects on it's operations to see where they can do better. 

Eco-friendly: The majority of items are made from vegan leather alternatives. Some are still plastic-based (PU/PE), but since 2017 they've introduced more biobased and recycled materials into their vegan leather. They have created a sneaker that's fully biodegradable and are certified carbon neutral.

Extra cool is that they have a take back scheme, where you can send back your old shoes to be recycled into outsoles for new Will Vegan's Shoes.

Vegan: As the name suggest, Will's is a completely vegan brand. It's PETA-approved.

Fair & local production: Will's Vegan produces in factories in Portugal and Italy, of which some are part of the Fair Wear Foundation.